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pic.twitter.com/q9B8HbIuPe, — Esapekka Lappi Rally (@EsapekkaLappi) November 20, 2019. I thought something was weird. But no can do. Contact Crash.Net Privacy Policy Get Crash RSS Newsfeeds About Crash.Net. Comments require approval before being published. Subscribe to our daily newsletter, the best way to get your news first, fast, and free! Citroen Racing has pulled out of the World Rally Championship after Sebastian Ogier left the team “without a first-class driver available” for 2020.

“I would like to thank Citroen Racing team for their passion and commitment. Users are encouraged to flag/report comments which should be removed. Citroen CEO Linda Jackson was more expansive, explaining that the French marque would continue to supply R5-spec C3s for customer programs in WRC. While Ogier is widely expected to move to Toyota, his 2019 team-mate Esapekka Lappi’s future is far less certain. I’m not going to lie, this is very bad news for me, for us and whole rally family. "I read the rumours, but I was expecting it to be more related to Seb, to be honest," Lappi told Motorsport.com. FinFan 100RPM. Having tested Citroen's 2020 C3 WRC, Lappi is confident the car and the team was moving in the right direction. Who can stop Lewis Hamilton's latest F1 title charge. Citroen Racing pulls out of the World Rally Championship after Sebastian Ogier left the team “without a first-class driver available”. “Our matrix organisation will allow our motorsport experts to showcase their talent in the sporting disciplines of the championships in which the brands of our Group are engaged,” Jean Marc Finot, director of PSA Motorsport, added. maybe they wouldn't have answered all the challenges we face this year, but at least some of them. Citroën formally announced its intentions to withdraw from full-time competition at the end of the 2015 season in order to focus on the development of the C3 WRC. “Citroen decided to withdraw from its WRC programme in 2020 due to the absence of a first-class driver available for 2020 season,” read a statement from Citroen Racing.

The Finn, who was teammate to Sebastien Ogier in the Versailles-based squad, says he intends to fight for one of the remaining M-Sport seats left next season. Ferrari's 1000th GP: Top 10 greatest Ferrari F1 cars. Citroen’s decision comes after sister manufacturer Peugeot announced its return to the top class of the World Endurance Championship. “Citroen decided to withdraw from its WRC programme in 2020 due to the absence of a first-class driver available for 2020 season,” read a statement from Citroen Racing. WRC | Citroen Withdraw From World Rally With Immediate Effect. Pierre Gasly: Best driver of the 2020 F1 season? I feel sorry for the staff and the fans. Speedcafe.com reserves the right to deny any post that is abusive or offtopic. If there's a seat available, there is quite many drivers trying to reach that. Speedcafe.com has been established to provide a daily motorsport news service to the industry and fans in Australia and internationally. Ogier finished third in the drivers’ championship while Citroën ended third in the manufacturers’ standings in 2019, behind champions Hyundai and … In any event, Citroen’s program in the top class of WRC will be shuttered. Nov 21, 2019, 9:16 AM Esapekka Lappi says he was shocked by the news of Citroen's withdrawal from the World Rally Championship - a move which leaves him out of work for the 2020 season.

There was a lot of work on Tarmac to be done, but I was positive we had a big improvement for next year.

Ogier returned to Citroen at the start of 2019 on a two-year deal but the six-time world champion has withdrawn from racing at the end of this season. All material copyright © 2020 : Speedcafe.com, Ogier headlines all-new Toyota WRC line-up, WRC stars pay tribute to ‘true heroes’ in bushfire crisis, Van Gisbergen to make competitive rally debut, Rally Turkey win hands Evans title advantage, VIDEO: Block tests all-electric World Rallycross car, Motorsport Australia confirms opening rounds of 2021 ARC, Tanak wins Rally Estonia after late scare, Cup event to replace Australian Rally Championship for 2020, Aussie co-driver set for WRC start in Estonia, WRC drops German round, shifts Italy off F1 weekend. By submitting above you agree to the Speedcafe.com Privacy Policy. Work has started to find other seat for next years.

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